BrainZooming

JANUARY 11, 2017

I jotted down the questions since I saw them as a strong strategic thinking exercise. A Strategic Thinking Exercise for Determining Trustworthiness. Applying this Strategic Thinking Exercise Broadly. This is a great example of a simple strategic thinking exercise to speed and sharpen decision making.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 11, 2018

We have a call with a client about an upcoming Brainzooming innovation workshop. One question (which we think MAY have been included by mistake on the list of topics they sent us) is what we do when energy is diminishing during a workshop. Present while walking throughout the room / audience. Stand on a chair and present.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

These retreats are not merely a change of scenery but a strategic move to foster innovation and alignment among the top decision-makers of your company. The value of such gatherings lies in their capacity to refresh perspectives, encourage strategic thinking, and address complex challenges without the distractions of the office environment.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 24, 2018

Someone wondered about the range of topics included in the disruptive innovation strategy workshop we delivered recently. Even though the workshop spanned nearly ten hours over two days, we had to narrow the content significantly to achieve the client’s innovation objectives. Disrupting Thinking. The reason?

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 4, 2016

I attended a presentation on cultivating a creative culture delivered by Michael Perman, formerly of Gap, at The Marketing Conference last week in San Francisco. During his keynote, Perman discussed twenty-plus three-day creativity sessions he organized while at Gap. What mix of creative diversity will drive implementation?

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BrainZooming

AUGUST 25, 2016

We wrote recently about lowering the stakes for sharing creative ideas. Right after that article, The Brainzooming Group facilitated a small innovation strategy workshop with a client. We discussed the approach for the client’s upcoming thirty-person new process innovation strategy workshop. Mike Brown.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 27, 2016

Last Friday’s Gas Can Creative Conference sponsored by AAF-KC (American Advertising Federation – Kansas City) was a half-empty gas can, at best. While there were a few presentations and ideas to stimulate our creative thinking skills, there were far too few for an all-day event. Push for Absurd Ideas. Icky Brand Pairings.

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Chuck has been an incredible influence on my career, especially as it comes to creative thinking skills. Chuck was the first person I heard deliver an in-depth presentation on creative thinking skills. Creative Thinking Skills and Place with Chuck Dymer. That was definitely true. Mike Brown.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 16, 2018

This is a new slide for a two-day innovation strategy workshop we’ll be presenting this week in Los Angeles. As another slide in the workshop states: Thinking about innovation isn’t easy, but it’s easier than doing something about it!

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BrainZooming

MARCH 3, 2017

Yesterday, we identified the six types of strategic planning process activities we use to design a client’s strategic thinking workshop. To facilitate you going deeper into thinking about how these activities function within a strategic planning process workshop, here are articles in each of the six areas.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

Innovation in executive teams is not just about developing new products or services; it’s about fostering a culture of continuous improvement, strategic thinking, and adaptability. By cultivating psychological safety, leaders can establish a fertile ground for creativity and experimentation, which are the lifeblood of innovation.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Importance of Strategic Planning Offsites A strategic planning offsite is not just another meeting; it’s an investment in your organization’s future. By removing distractions and dedicating time solely to strategic thinking, you create an atmosphere where creativity and big-picture thinking can thrive.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 27, 2017

Clearly one critical part of this present frustration is a seemingly lack of alignment between the organizations strategic goals and its mission and how innovation is expected to contribute, so as to fuel the growth and deliver many of the essential parts of the strategic need. Frustrations abound up and down the Organization.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 14, 2015

I’ll be presenting on social media super models , followed by a VERY QUICK creative thinking exercises for sales presentation. The creative thinking exercises for sales content is a different take on both familiar and some new creative thinking topics. Force Yourself to Self-Evaluate.

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BrainZooming

MAY 31, 2018

He was wrestling with a common challenge executives face when thinking about engaging an hourly workforce: How can I pull people off the line, shop floor, phones, or wherever else they are producing or serving customers to participate in this non-productive activity? Whether that concern surfaces immediately or later, it is always present.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 24, 2019

First: the workshops, keynotes, deep-dives and panels were excellent. Speakers and presenters included professionals from around the globe; educators, actors, consultants, special-effects supervisors, directors, musicians, and others. Mike Brown Founder of The Brainzooming Group, and an expert on strategy, creativity, and innovation.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

By stepping away from the daily operations, you and your leadership team can focus on long-term goals, team building, and innovative thinking. Importance of Executive Team Offsites Executive team offsites offer a unique opportunity to disconnect from routine pressures and foster a creative environment for high-level strategic discussions.

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CMOE

APRIL 21, 2023

Interactive presentation software rather than static PowerPoint presentations. Plan Around Limitations Remember that virtual learning, whether it be digital on-demand courses on an eLearning platform or video conferencing workshops, cannot foster community independently. It enables changes that set up staff members for success.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 6, 2016

When it is crunch time, what will emerge as your real strategic priorities? And are the priorities you pick the same strategic priorities you said you’d emphasize when it was time earlier in the year for strategic thinking? Those questions are front and center for me. Sleep has also been a victim during this change.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 15, 2015

While having a daily deadline has become less stimulating creatively over the years, I shudder to think of how much experience and the number of strategic thinking exercises that would have come and gone without any documentation if not for the Brainzooming blog. Yes, you can do too much of a good thing.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

It requires a shift in your strategic thinking, urging you to anticipate changes and react with precision. For guidance on fostering strategic thinking within your leadership team, refer to 10 ways to get your leadership team thinking strategically and building the best business strategies.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 12, 2017

Occasionally, someone participating in a strategy workshop filled with innovative ideas will complain that a lot, or maybe all (REALLY? Other times it means giving old ideas a new day and putting solid tactics and strategic project management planning behind them to move them from ideas to implementation.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Creative Thinking Skills – 5 People Vital to Critical Thinking, Literally. “The matrixed nature of our vast organization” Creating Strategic Impact – 3 Strategic Planning Ideas in a Matrix Organization. Strategic Planning Process. 5 Keys to Streamlining Strategic Planning. Innovation.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

In any event, here are 11 boring details that lead to strategic planning-grade fun! Getting as much homework and other stuff involving individual work done before the strategic planning workshop so everyone isn’t waiting around for one person to share information. Making sure the meeting room isn’t cramped and uncomfortable.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Last week, The Brainzooming Group was in San Francisco for the Social Media Strategies Summit , where Mike presented a content marketing strategy workshop and a talk on collaborative engagement. In the workshop, he brought up the idea of turning seemingly boring brands into cool brands.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 1, 2015

In nearly every Brainzooming community collaboration workshop, we conclude with a Plus-Minus-Interesting-Recommendation-Question exercise (a PMIRQ for short). The open-ended questions in a PMIRQ allow participants to share invaluable reactions and ideas; we use them directly to shape what we do in future innovation workshops.

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

It allowed me to create a new present and future that built on, but wasn’t beholden to, my experience in the transportation sector.”. He’ll be in San Diego in a month, he says, and wonders if I’m available to help facilitate a workshop. The workshop goes well. Boost Your Extreme Creativity with “Taking the NO Out of InNOvation”.

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BrainZooming

DECEMBER 18, 2015

And if you are part of a Brainzooming workshop or presentation, you can be pretty assured I have prayed not only for your openness to new thinking, but that I can humbly serve you with any and all talents I to help you. Boost Your Creativity with “Taking the NO Out of InNOvation”. Mike Brown.

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IdeaSpies

JULY 12, 2018

I was blown away by the creativity, and the expression and the imagination of these incredible young people in our country. Over 5 weeks, 61 students and budding entrepreneurs from over 40 nationalities workshopped ideas and creative concepts to rebrand Australia.

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BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Most of the time we have to go well beyond what hotels consider standard ways groups will use their meeting rooms when we’re trying to create an effective space for a Brainzooming creative thinking workshop. In their room setups, they have no concept of presenters that don’t remain in one spot at the podium.

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BrainZooming

AUGUST 15, 2016

If you’re developing an innovation strategy initiative inside your company, is your primary focus on bringing executives together in a creative way to imagine new ideas? That’s the focus some companies get enamored with based on innovation training that puts creativity front and center as the key to jump starting innovation.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 9, 2019

RocketSource will include Qmarkets software as a recommended resource within their LevelNext MasterClass – a premium innovation and transformation workshop for forward-thinking organizations. The partnership will also present a wealth of benefits for Qmarkets’ customers. About RocketSource.

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BrainZooming

JULY 25, 2017

Chuck Dymer and I presented to a group of logistics managers in Chicago last week. The audience for the presentation consists of educators, landscape designers, government officials, and others involved with creating outdoor classrooms for children. Creativity. The topic was how to handle uncertain times successfully.

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BrainZooming

AUGUST 30, 2016

I mentioned upcoming business collaboration opportunities for Brainzooming yesterday , including co-presentations, creating content, and developing new workshop and training offerings. Related posts Work Team Dynamics – 9 Ways to Signal Collaboration Opportunities Creative Thinking – Who are the best collaborators?

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BrainZooming

AUGUST 17, 2016

I’m at the Social Media Strategies Summit in Dallas today, delivering a two-hour workshop on developing a branded content marketing strategy. We recently conducted a dedicated content marketing strategy workshop for a client on this very topic. The client is a non-profit focused on healthcare.

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BrainZooming

AUGUST 29, 2016

A Chicago Creative Nudge. To put it succinctly, Diane came in and kicked my creative and content marketing ass in the nicest possible way. She also kindly shared one of her Innovation Think Pad kits and issued a creative nudge to create a visual vocabulary for Brainzooming. We did a Periscope video (my first).

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hackerearth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

The ‘innovation team’ must have creative members, engineers and technologists to showcase real innovation, at pace; the team needs to clearly connect the theoretical, abstract notions of innovation with the commercial context of your company; it must demonstrate how innovation can bring concrete commercial results, fast. Strategists.

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